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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

The fire alarm of Tuesday night which was
burning out of a chimney at the residence of
Miss c II Smith on Winthrop street. 1t is
supposed to have caught from the CRATE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

The County Commissioners will probably
not at their present session reach the matter
Of the appointme:t of jsnitor and messenger
of county buildings to take the place of the
late Henry Sewall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

Game is beginning to arrive in the market.
Some fine partridges and woodcocks, have
been brought in recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

Season tickets for the Grange FAIR are
selling rapidly, and with favorable weather
it will be success. All our citizens should
patronize It
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

The residence formerly occupied by Col.
C. B. Morton on Winthrop street, is being
newly painted. We understand that it will
be occupied by A. S. Bangs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

DR.. Lapham will exhibit collection of rare
curiosities, autographs, antique books and
other articles of interest at the Grange Fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

One of the improvements needed by the
city is a sidewalk from the foot of Gage
street down Rines' hill. The pitch of the hill
at this point makes crossing impossible and
people living on Gage street are obliged to
wade through mud or snow, as the case may
be, to the sidewalk on the opposite side of the
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

Beautiful weather for the allre-unons and
acouutg fairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

The criminal docket of the September
term of Courts. was cleared yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

Shorty" the man shot at the Carmel poor
house, is said to be getting better, and it is
thought he will recover. If this is the case
it is conceded that he will bear watching, as he
s a dangerous character, and will not want
to face the severe charges against him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

gentleman from Belgrade reports that
there Is very little fishing being done there at
this season of the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

Tn outlook for the firemsn's must"r at
Brunswick Thursday is excellent. In addi-
ton to Augusta contingent, there will be
steamers from Portland, Bath and South
Gardiner, and hand tubs from Kennebunk,
Auburn, Lisbon Falls. Richmond, Pittston,
Ellsworth, Belfast, Thomaston and Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

Prof Files reports an attendance of about
one hundred at the High School.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

The "war songs" in the window of Hunts
music store bad a good sale yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

The Boston Globe publishes list of people
in Maine who are 80 years of age and over.
That it il very incomplete. however, is shown
by the fact of the SO octogenarans reported
in Penobscot, more than half of them, or %
reside in the town of Dexter, whose popua-
ton is about 1000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

Officer Breen informs us that he pulls
some t-amps of from the Pullman train near
" every night This il a popular train for
these fellows to ride on, as the darkness saves
them from being discovered. They conceal
themselves underneath the cars in the frame
work and j. this position will ride for miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22
HOrsford's Acid Phosphate
I.nsroyes Nutrition.

DR.. A. Trsu, Pnils ielphis, says: sit pro-
notes digestion, and improves general nutri-
ton of the nervous system"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

See locals on second page.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22

"Chsrlotte Russo tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22
H. N. FAIRBASKs, Committee
r. W. HASKELL,
ed III. PESNIMAS, on
Geo. l.. FULLER,
II. j. GoLDISG. Resolutions

President Gen j. S. Smith of Bangor,
then introduced as the POSTMASTER of the
evening Capt S. W. Lane, who performed
the difficult duties of that position in very
happy manner. The follo*ing toasts were
responded to:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31
THE OTHER SIDE.
Some Notes from Those Who Are On.
posed TO the Enactment OF
Sumptuary Laws.
Facts and Figures Regarding Crime IN
Iowa-Its Alarming Encreess-Pro-
hibition in Kansas.

1t hiss been The promise and the boast
OF the champion of prohibition that under
the beaefcent workings Ct tntir idea,
human nature would change and crime
disappear. Governor Larr3bee, the pro-
BhStGition executive OF Iowa, wrote TO
Texas recently that his promise had been
redeemed-that since the enactment Of
the prohibitory INV in his state the num-
Der of convictions for crime had largely
diminished. An examination of the facts
shows the willful ignorance Or wiIlfuI
fslsehood of both the promise and the
Governor. At the time the latter wrote,
there we're in the Office of the Secretary
of State the reports of all the counties in
Iowa for each year up to September 50,
1886. These reports, rendered 6utborita-
tive by the sea! OF the Secretary OF S ate,
himself a PTohioitionist, show tbs: the
number ofconvictions have not only not
decreased under prohibition, but that
there has been sn actual and serious in
crease in crime. They demonstrate By
the hard logic Of fact that the existence
or noneXistence OF. saloons hiss no infu-
ence whatever upon the volume CT Of
lenses. The footings Of those official
reports for the entire stste ere as follows {:
FOR THE YEAR Ending. SEPTEMBER 80.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31

Vlcts were returned during the same peri-
od. According to the census Of 1855 tbe
counties OF Atchison and Leeveuwortf
possessed population of 7I,8s3. Prior
10 July !, 1885, they had disregsrded the
prohlDltlon law, and during the two years
preceding that date they sent fcrty-eight
conVlcfs to the State Penitentiory. The
tour counties Of Sumner, Montgomery.
Shawnee and Edwards had an ecuaI pop
ulatlon, and under prohibition sentenced
elgnty-three men to hard Iabo- in the
penltentiary In the city of Topeka 10
arrests were made by the police in 1880.
Inc prohlbitory law Was made in 1881,
and the number of arrests grew 20 769 in
that year, and to 9G6 in 1882. and further
increased to l0l4 in 1885. The records
for 1886 are mutiliated, but for about
t1ree-4ourths OF the year 93S arrests we're
made. AT Leavenworth the saloons were
not closed until April l, 1887, and the
police records show SOP arrests for April,
May and June OF this year, as against $40
Tor the same months OF 1886. II view of
these facts, it was well said By the war
Gen OF the Kansas state prison, Hon. w.
Z. Jones, that it was Clearly demonstrated
mat prohibition is neither g vice nor Ell
tectlya Way to promote temperance o,
prevent crime Courier Journal.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31
CHICAGO BOGDLERS.
Rlehm, Chairman of the Commission
Turns STATES Evidence

1uTIs stare q Evidences.
CHICAGO, ILL, July 30.-Nothing thai
has happened il connection with the
Doodle cases has caused such g sensa
ton as the announcement of George c.
KIehm, president of the Board of County
Commissioners, tnst he wished to with
draw his pies Of not guilty and enter Oae
Of guilty. After the examination OF Nc
Michael, late yesterday afternoon, the
state presented lot of documentary evil
dence and announced 10 the
court that the prosecution had
closed. States Attorney Grinnell
had just finished this announcement wa en-
Klehm addressed the Judge as noted
above. The effect on his confederates
was remarkable. They seemed the pic
ture of CONSERVATION, and hardly knew
how to take II. TEE Judge after explain
Ing the Law to Klehm accepted the plea,
but on request of States Attorney Grin
nell sentence was deferred. Court has
been adjourned until next Monday morn
ing when further sensation Is expected.
1t is no less q feature than President
George O. Klehm il the character
OF witness tDr the state, md q
volume of reliable corro5orative testi-
mony is expected. State sAttorney GrinEell
in announcing the closing of the states
case said that they did it with the under
standing that counsel for the defense
would consent 10 the Introduction of any
supplementary testimony they might wish
to introduce but had not then at hand or
had forgotten, as The first business next
Monday morning. Counsel for the de-
tense consented to this arrangement,
which hsd no sooner been arrived al
than Mr.. Klehm advanced to the bar of
the court snd formally entered his plea
of guilty. Then it WAS that Hew light
upon the situation, end it became
apparent to all that the further
testimony rot at hand, but Ger
tainly not forgotten, would be
furnished from the commanding position
of the witness stand in court next Mon
day morning. by the chsirman of the COM
missioners Snd ex-offlcio member Of all
ccm mittees, Mr.. George c. Klehm.
KLEHM TALKS.
CHICAGO, ILL, July 30.-CommissioneT
Klehm was seen at his home last night by
2 reporter for local paper. IN reply to
questions, be said he did rot admit his
guilt. He was anxious to get out of the
case and did so.
Dlu you mean lnaI you SEe n0t guilty
Of any charges, that you pleaded guilty
because you saw that you were being
drawn into the vortex into which the rest
Of the commissioners are struggling?"
"Well, can hardly say that either.
The fact is, 1 was more willing to
trust 10 the Judgment of Judge jamie
son than to a jury. The Indictment
charges number of crimes against e
number OF men. 1t is not supposed that
each man is guilty of al the crimes, snd
leave it to the judge to decide. just how
fsr the evidence shows my guit or limo,
cenCe."
Mr.. Klehm would make no admissions
SIS 10 his dealings with contractors, or as
to his agreement, if he had any, with the
stste's attorney. He said his action was
| g complete surprise to his attorneys.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31
Andrews on the Situation.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 30.-T. 7. D. An
'drews OF Fort Worth, Texas representa-
tive of the United States Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry, commenting on the Texas
cattle trail, said that not head OF cattle
that had crossed the Arkansas river will
return to his native range. TIE Texas
drive is collected some near Hugo
and some near Coolidge, and cattle
will ne driven no farther north. About
50 900 head ere on the open market, and
they will not be returned to Texas. A
large number have already been disposed
OF 70 Kansas and Nebraska feeders, and
the great bulk of the herds will go that
way. The prices st which they are Of
fered is Sl2 for yearlings and SIS for
year ODDS. Ii owners are willing to
abste IRON 81 to 81 in their price, not a
head need remain unsold. Should own
ers prefer to hold their cattle for
another season, they will be con-
solidsted in the Neutral Zone
and Cherokee Strip. The trail is nov
practically closed. Hereafter Texas cat
tie viii De sold on the ranges aud shipped
north by rail. IL is e good thing Tor
Texas men. They will no longer be
caught with lot Of cattle on hand and
squeezed by the northern buyers No
considerable failures will result il Texas
CT account OF the stopDage of the drive.
Some Of the st0Ckmen ere heavily in
debt ca account of having made large
purchases of land But this lsnd has in
creased in value, and 5v selling portion
Of it they can liquidate and still retain
lgrCe tracts
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31

In the counties of Allama-kee, Clay
ton, Clinton, Carroll, Dubuque, Ues
Moines, Jackson, Johnson, Postawasta-
ME and Scott, the prohibitory law has
not been enforced up to September 80,
1886. These counties contain q pOpula-
ton of 800, 600. Ia them there were
I73 convictions during the year ending
On the date named. The total cost of
for the period mentioned was less than
1915 200. The fourteen counties Of Black
hawk, BucbsuaB, Cass, Cerro Gordo,
Chickasaw, Dallas, Fremont, Harrison,
Henry, jones, Linn, Louisa, Polk and
Wapsiio, s4so possessed of u population
of 305sAa0. In them vigorous efforts have
been rnnds to enforce prohibition. The
reports of the auditors for the year end
ing September 80, 1886, show 22G con-
yfctions for eEtme in those counties, ex-
'clusiye of the conVictions under the pro-
hibitory statute.which numbar 500. The
cost of prosecution in these counties
exceeded Sl2G, OG8s2 In Kansas, where
the will Of the FANATICS has been enforced
with unrelenting tyranny, the increase in
the number OF convictions has been
steady and Charming. The official
report Of the Wsrdsns Of the
state penitentiary show that June
so, 1880, prior to prohibited, there
were in that institution $50 eanvicts.
Two years later, and before p ohihition
had been enforced, the number waEgS7.
This was swelled after the enforcement
of the prohibitory statute to 751 in 1885,
639 ia 1885, and $50 IN 1886. In other
words, the number Of convicts in the
penitentiary was more than 26 per cent.
greater in 1856, after five years of prohi-
bition, than in 1880, before the enactment
of the prohibitory statutes. Tie num-
Der Of convicts sentenced to the peniten-
tiary during the two years ending Saptem-
Der 30, 1886, was 743, as against GOG in
the two years ending June 80, 1850, 81
/ increase OF oyer 22 per cent. These
figures do not include convictions for
violation of the prohibitory law, but re-
late to the general crimes only.
The Fprohibitory law of Kansas was
enscted in 1881, but was not generally
enforced for two or three years there
after. The character CT the crimes for
which the inmates of the state peniten-
tiary were convicted appear in the fol
ing table from the Warden's official re-
port:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31
Total

II will be seen th2t in Kansas, as in
Iowa, the number of convictions has in
creased under prohibition, and that the
character OF the crimes hZs ST least lost
nothing in seriousness. The number Of
crimes growing out of sexual relations
was over Sc per cent. greater in two the
years ending June 30,1SS6 than in the two
years prior to June sc, 1880. The NUN
Der OF murders, assaults, etc, was more
than 43 per cent. greater, while the crimes
against property Increased nearly Is per
cent.
Up to July l, 1884, the prohibitory law
had been in force in al the counties Of
Kansas except Atchison, Leavenworth,
Shawnee and Wyandotte. These four
counties had population Of III, 239, and
IN the two years prior to the dates named
sent niEety-hve convicts to the State Pen
itentiary. The six counties Of Bourbon,
Harvey, Lyons, Miami, Montgomery and
Wilson had a population of 116, GS5, and
in them prohibition has been enforced.
From these counties, with 1874 less pop
ulation than the four first named, Ill con-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31
FIREMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
san Anglia.

San Angelo Hose Company No. ., Or
gsnizsd last night with fourteen mem,
bers enrolled. The following officers
were elected: President, T. c. Wynne
vice-president, Felix Probandt; secretary,
James j. NeiIl; treasurer, E. n. McCarty
foreman, c. N. webb; first assistant
foreman, r. H. Warren; second assistant
foreman, I. L Harris.
Five huodred teet of three-ply cotton
covered rubber hose, (Feyh couplings
and fine cart have been shipped. This
apparatus end excellent members Of No
> added 70 No. rs $50 feet of hose, and
our Hook and Ladder, will make our fire
department IS efficient as any il the
state.
Even foods will not detsin Us from
meeting the boys st GEL Phso," as Webb
has ordered highwater pants.
Respectfully, G. NJ. WEBB, Foreman.
JAMES j. NELL, Secretary
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31

Polk county, in which is the city Of
Des Moines, has e population CT 2.000
Ii is q prohibition stronghold. In 1882,
Nth sixty saloons, there were twenty
six convictions Tor crime. In 1886, IN
der prohibition, uinety-one persons were
convicted, tventy-four Of these for in
fraction OF the prohibitory lsw. The re-
naming sixty-seven, 1ore than tive end
3 half times as mauy in 1882, were for
miscellaneous crimes. the cost CT Grim
zeal prosecution to the people was less
thsn S32 600 in 1882. 10 1886 il had
doubled. East Of Des M0.nes ard in th9
same state lies Scott county, with lis
chief city Davenport. It's populstion us
~ .050. It's people believe il liberty Of
ec.ion 22a piaI:ns 20 14.lh y cline: the
cause or the promises of prohibition,
have refused to ACCEPT the tyranny Of the
blue laws in their state. Ii their city
and in their homes prohibition has been
ignored. During 1886 there We're only
fourteen convictions for crime in this
county, or one for every 5000 of populs-
ton, as agains. enc for every $50 OF pop
ulation In Polk county, independent OF
convictions under the prohibitory statute.
The entire cost OF criminal prosecu-
tons for the year was q fraction
over $4,000, or one-sixth as much
as in the prohibition county OF Polk,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31
CHINAMEN ROBBED.
Three Railway Camps yisitsd-Oonsidsr
able Doodle Obtained.


abis Doodle Obtained.
Special to the Gazette.
BIG SPRINGS, TEX July S0.-One of
the most daring pieces OF highway rob
berry ever perpetrstsd in Texas occurred
west of this place last night. At about
y O'Clock five mounted men rode into
Odessa, small station sixty miles west
of here and proceeded to house occu-
pied by the Chinese section hands work
irg Oh the Texas and Pacific Railway
Forcing sn entrance into the house the
robbers demanded their money and
valuables and accoE panied the demand
with curses and abuse aud display of fire.
arms. They got about $50 worth Of
clothing, but no money. They then
rode away in 8 westerly direction,
but making 6 datour they changed their
course and reached Warfeld, side track
ten miles east of Odesss, at about 2
O'Clock a. N. Here they repeated the
outrage on another gang of Cinnamon
and secured eoout $3.50. Continuing in
an easterly course, they reached the town
of Midland st o'clock and again rsided
tie Ceies:isls. Here they Jared better,
securing $3.50 IN money. At Midland the
poor ClllSmen were hCTrlOiY a0uSed, one
being hanged by the neck until nearly
dead, another badly beaten over
the head with s sixshooter and
third nearly killed in various ways
The Cinnamon were ct last SO completely
lstaSyazizsdthat they gave I'D everything
ttHey possessed After committing this
last outrage, the flends were seen leaving
the town and riding towards the east
iThe alarm was soon given and armed
Eparties have been in pursuit during the
entire day, but up to this time nothing hs:
been heard from them. The robbers are
supposed to belong to hard crowd which
hpave iptssted Midland for some time, bu
fA0lnahg definite is known as t.
-thern crop, 81 IS
crices per dozen: Pins
30; peaches, standard,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31

their identity. It will be remem.
bered by readers Of THE GAZETTE
that similar outrage was committed at
Morita station several months ago, and
that the perpetrators used the same hru-
tai wsys to gain their ends, some China
men being held on the red hot stoves,
etc. None OF last nights victims were
illtreetedi at Odessa or Wsrfeld, but
when Midland was reached, the fiends
could not devise more cruel or brutal
torture than they used towards their help
less victims. 1t was feared by the rail-
road officers that the gang would com
plete their nights work oy attempting to
rob the east-bound passenger train whaeh
leaves Midland at $50 a. N, but nothing
Fassseen OF the gang by the train crew.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-31
WAXAHACHEE.
Committed without. Battle-Ground Men
zion.
steady.

SOrn mitteu without b4lI-Eer9OnSi Non
lion.
Special to the Gazette.
WAXAHACHIE, TEX, July 30.-Andrew
Poisson, the m2n who fatally stabbed d
young man named Price east OF Ennis 8
few weeks ago, had al examining trial
Thursday, and was committed TO jail
without bail.
Deputy Sheriff McCue arrested II. j.
Hawkins to-day charged with aggravated
assault. Hawkins gave bond and was
released.
The following persons hSve been
granted license &c marry within the past
wesk: W. N. Burgess and Miss Ella An
darSoG, d. a. McAlister and Miss Veto
Baker, S, 2. G. Shelton and Mrs. S. L.
Clay, L. II. Liggett and Miss Grace Hitch
a pleasant social party wss given last
evening at Mr.. NJ. Wizards in honor of
Miss Sallie Thompson.
Mr.. Il. S. Anderson has sod his bust
ness house on Dallas street to Mr.. X. a.
Davis; consideration 5000.
Messrs. L. Mittenthal, n. Brown, Dsve
Brin and II. Levy left this week for New
York snd other northern and eastern
niaIhGtS ~ pulCua9S Lucli Kan oLoChS.
Judge o. +. Dunlap. wife and little
daughter, EsteJle; Colonel r. NJ. White
and wife, end little Edna Rainey were
among the passengers this morning for
| the Island City.
Professor j. G. Nash, president Of the
Sherman Institute, was in our city yes
terdey in the interest of his school.
DR.. B. G. C0nnor left on Wednesday
| morning for an extended visit to relatives
and friends IN North Carolina.
Mr.. N. a. Mcmillan Of the Exchange
National Bank, Dallas, is in the city.
The Baptist Busy Bee society gave en-
ice-cream supper on the church lawn
Thursday night and cleared about S25.